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Hiking Boots

2009 Summer Buyer's Guide Hiking Boots Reviews


Kayland Vertigo Light Gear of the Year	$180
Danner Ascend GTX	$170


Hi-Tec Multiterra Ultra 200 Killer Value	$105
Merrell Snowmotion 8 Waterproof	$120
Keen Summit County	$140
Keen Summit County	$140
Salomon Tundra Mid WP	$160
Hi-Tec V-Lite Gemini 200	$90
The North Face Vanton	$125
Merrell Winterlude 8	$120
Timberland Woodbury Shearling Boot	$120


Kayland Apex Trail	$160
Ulu Crow Rabbit	$180
Lowa Echo GTX	$165
Asolo Elysium GTX	$160
TSL Nordic Race	$259
La Sportiva Ultranord GTX-XCR	$125
Hi-Tec V-Lite Recon Mid eVent	$125


Lowa Jannu Lo Gear of the Year	$125
Tecnica Prima Mid GTX-XCR Killer Value	$119
Zamberlan 140 Paso	$95
Montrail CTC Mid XCR	$140
Aku Energy Mid XCR	$125
Scarpa Enigma XCR	$129
Vasque Kota	$90
Merrell Passage Ventilator	$100
Five Ten Prodigy	$90
Columbia Skamania Pass	$120


Garmont Eclipse XCR Gear of the Year	$120
Hi-Tec Vector Killer Value	$75
Vasque Breeze Low	$90
Lowa Renegade II GTX Lo	$145

Lighting Out Outside Magazine April 2004
Want to go from day tripper to trail ripper? Lose the weight, hit the throttle, and have a 21st-century blast.
Custom Cool Outside Magazine, October 2005
Boost performance and play in perfect comfort by investing in innovative made-to-order gear